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Smoky the War Dog
How a tiny Yorkshire Terrier became a hero on the frontline
Taschenbuch von Nigel Allsopp
Sprache: Englisch

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Now in paperback In March 1944, deep in the New Guinean jungle, a little
Yorkshire Terrier was found hiding in a foxhole. Her presence there was a
mystery, but American soldier Bill Wynne became her new owner. He named her
Smoky, never dreaming that his little mate would turn out to be quite so
extraordinary. When he fell ill with dengue fever, Bill asked to have Smoky
by his side and she was soon visiting other soldiers on the ward, bringing
happiness to the sick and wounded. This experience inspired Bill to visit
injured soldiers with Smoky while on leave in Australia and she is
recognised today as the first therapy dog of record. She performed other
daring deeds as part of her war effort, including laying wire to take over
a Japanese-held airfield, and went on to become a beloved performer on
children?s television. In Smoky the War Dog, historian and former military
dog handler Nigel Allsopp tells the story of Smoky and Bill, long forgotten
in Australia, and chronicles his own efforts to see Smoky formally
recognised for her war work. He interweaves Smoky?s story with remarkable
tales of other military dogs, past and present, and the vital roles they
play in wartime.
Now in paperback In March 1944, deep in the New Guinean jungle, a little
Yorkshire Terrier was found hiding in a foxhole. Her presence there was a
mystery, but American soldier Bill Wynne became her new owner. He named her
Smoky, never dreaming that his little mate would turn out to be quite so
extraordinary. When he fell ill with dengue fever, Bill asked to have Smoky
by his side and she was soon visiting other soldiers on the ward, bringing
happiness to the sick and wounded. This experience inspired Bill to visit
injured soldiers with Smoky while on leave in Australia and she is
recognised today as the first therapy dog of record. She performed other
daring deeds as part of her war effort, including laying wire to take over
a Japanese-held airfield, and went on to become a beloved performer on
children?s television. In Smoky the War Dog, historian and former military
dog handler Nigel Allsopp tells the story of Smoky and Bill, long forgotten
in Australia, and chronicles his own efforts to see Smoky formally
recognised for her war work. He interweaves Smoky?s story with remarkable
tales of other military dogs, past and present, and the vital roles they
play in wartime.
Über den Autor
Nigel Allsopp holds a master's degree in history and teaches full time. He is a veteran himself and was awarded the RSL's ANZAC of the Year award in 2017 for his charity work across the country. Nigel has been instrumental in ensuring Indigenous soldiers' history is told. After conducting research into Indigenous soldiers in the Boer War, Nigel was so touched by their brave service to a nation that had often not been kind to them that he raised funds and established Australia's first Indigenous Light Horse memorial in Logan, Queensland. Nigel has published nine non-fiction books, which he has donated to numerous children's hospitals, the Starlight Foundation, and Ronald McDonald House.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781760793456
ISBN-10: 1760793450
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Allsopp, Nigel
Hersteller: New Holland Publishers
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 178 x 127 x 6 mm
Von/Mit: Nigel Allsopp
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.02.2025
Gewicht: 0,116 kg
Artikel-ID: 131572758
Über den Autor
Nigel Allsopp holds a master's degree in history and teaches full time. He is a veteran himself and was awarded the RSL's ANZAC of the Year award in 2017 for his charity work across the country. Nigel has been instrumental in ensuring Indigenous soldiers' history is told. After conducting research into Indigenous soldiers in the Boer War, Nigel was so touched by their brave service to a nation that had often not been kind to them that he raised funds and established Australia's first Indigenous Light Horse memorial in Logan, Queensland. Nigel has published nine non-fiction books, which he has donated to numerous children's hospitals, the Starlight Foundation, and Ronald McDonald House.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781760793456
ISBN-10: 1760793450
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Allsopp, Nigel
Hersteller: New Holland Publishers
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 178 x 127 x 6 mm
Von/Mit: Nigel Allsopp
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.02.2025
Gewicht: 0,116 kg
Artikel-ID: 131572758
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